【chat音标】 英[tʃæt] 美[tʃæt]
【单词释义】 chat是什么意思:
vi.聊天;闲谈;参加网络闲聊
n.(尤指非正式的)谈话;鸣禽;[植] 柔荑花序(如柳絮)
vt.与…攀谈;与…搭讪(或调情)
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] chats [第三人称单数] chats
[单词现在分词] chatting
[单词过去式] chatted
[单词过去分词] chatted
【chat形近词/近似词】
what pron. 什么;多么
somewhat adv.稍微;有点
that pron.那个,那 adv.那么;那样
【近义词解析】
◇ 聊天,对话
chat (n. [尤英]闲谈,聊天):普通用词,指熟人之间很随便的交谈,强调谈话的亲密性和非正式性。
chatter ([六级/考研]n. 闲扯,唠叨):尤指对无关紧要之事喋喋不休的谈论。
conversation (n. 谈话,交谈):指人们相互之间交流信息、感情、思想等的非正式的交谈。
dialogue (n. 对话,对白):指书、戏剧、电影中的对白,也可指两个组织、国家等之间的正式对话。
【单词例句】
◇ Having a gift for communication, he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes. Their topics included the Canadian traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall.
因为在与人交流方面有天赋,他在5分钟内就和另一个乘客聊起天来。他们的话题包括加拿大的传统、加拿大的总理、种族的混合,还有让人心惊胆战的大瀑布。
◇ While her colleagues still socialise during the work day, the office space is quieter and more concentrated, and "water-cooler chats" are briefer. "I am feeling significantly better equipped when I begin the work week now." she says.
尽管她的同事们仍然会在工作日进行一些社交活动,但是办公室变得安静了,人们工作时的注意力更集中了,办公室里的闲聊时间也变短了。她说:“现在当我开始一周的工作时,我感觉自己精力更充沛了。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
在一个阳光明媚的日子里,一对70多岁的老夫妇走进了律师事务所。显然地,他们准备到那儿办理离婚手续。律师对这对年老的夫妇提出要离婚的事感到非常困惑。后来,跟他们交谈了之后,他得知他们之间的故事。
---- Life Together